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🚀 Marvel Fusion Secures 60 Million Euro Series B Funding 🚀   We are excited to announce that Marvel Fusion has successfully closed our 62.8 Million Euro Series B equity financing round, led by HV Capital. Backed by our successful experiments at the ELI-NP, CALA Laser by the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and Colorado State University, the new funding will enable us to:   • Continue demonstrating our fusion concept at existing laser facilities. • Ramp up production of our fuel targets. • Achieve full proof of technology with our Demo Facility in Colorado by 2027.   In addition, we are honored to have been selected by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) for their Accelerator program. The program entails a grant of 2.5 million Euro to scale our fuel target production and an equity investment of up to 15 million Euro.   This funding accelerates our roadmap to make fusion energy a reality. We look forward to continuing our work with our partners and investors to bring sustainable fusion power to the world.   A big thank you to our investors, HV Capital, Earlybird Venture Capital, b2venture, Tengelmann Ventures, Deutsche Telekom via T.Capital, SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen, Bayern Kapital, @ATHOS, and PRIMEPULSE!   #fusion #fusionenergy #deeptech Christian Saller, Fabian Gruner, Dr. Hendrik Brandis, Dr. Moritz Belling, Antonia Schmalz, Rafael Laguna de la Vera, Claudia Nemat, Sarah Röhm, Karine Peters

ALDORIA closes €10M Series A funding Share My Space ALDORIA announces the close of its Serie A funding round, securing €10M in equity investments from a strong syndicate, bringing the total amount of investment in the company to  €22M to date. The consortium includes Starquest Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund,  the French State, through its “Deeptech 2030” fund managed by Bpifrance, Expansion Ventures, Space Founders France, and Wind Capital. To support this new stage of development, the  company is strengthening its brand. Share My Space becomes ALDORIA, a  former name of the Pleiades nebula.  The funding round was led by Starquest, a dedicated advocate for green financing through Article  9 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. Article 9 mandates that investments must  have sustainable objectives. ALDORIA’s mission to protect critical space assets and resources aligns perfectly with this policy. Starquest's dedication to green financing reflects a global shift  towards sustainable investments, and ALDORIA is proud to see space recognized as an  environmental priority.   #space #SeriesA #funding #newspace #france2030 https://lnkd.in/ez3ZYg6T

As revealed in Eric Hall's latest edition of Laser Focus World's "Photonics VC Update," June was a very active month for venture capital in #photonics, with deals announced across multiple markets and company stages. Learn more about investments in #laser-driven inertial #fusion, #semiconductor photonic #circuits, #spectroscopy, and other areas: https://lnkd.in/gsvC2PF3

Munich-based Marvel Fusion, founded by CEO Moritz von der Linden, recently raised €62.8 million ($70 million) in a Series B round led by HV Capital, with participation from b2venture, BayernKapital, and others. The startup focuses on inertial confinement fusion using cutting-edge lasers to achieve controlled fusion reactions. Marvel Fusion plans to build a demonstration facility at Colorado State University by 2027 to advance its technology. The funds will support its vision of delivering commercial fusion power by the early 2030s, positioning it as a key player in the race for limitless clean energy. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gECMkRb6 INVESTORS: b2venture, BayernKapital, Deutsche Telekom, SPRIND & Tengelmann Ventures ROUND: Series B AMOUNT: $70,000,000 HQ: #Munich #Germany #VentureCapital #MoritzvonderLinden #MarvelFusion #b2venture #BayernKapital #DeutscheTelekom #SPRIND #TengelmannVentures #TradedVC

Benoist Grossmann, Managing Partner, took part to the 3rd edition of ★ Les Assises du NewSpace ★ alongside Jean-Luc Maria, CEO of Exotrail, for a deep dive into the success story of Exotrail and an investment testimony with the Series B €54M fundraising in 2023.   🔎 Exotrail is a space mobility operator based in France which proposes products focusing on satellite mobility, optimizing their deployment, increasing their service performance, and reducing space pollution.   🗣 “Thanks to its exceptional results, with products proven in space since 2020 and a broad portfolio of customers in Europe, North America and Asia, Exotrail entered a scale-up and internationalisation phase. In line with our strategy of building the tech leaders of tomorrow, this investment enabled us to support this highly promising team, which has everything it takes to become the global benchmark for space logistics.” stated Benoist Grossmann    #AssisesNEWSPACE #space #VC #Venture #PrivateEquity #spacemobility #fundraising #investment #finance #PowerBetterGrowth

“European technology is coming of age. Meeting this opportunity requires ambition, hustle and commitment from founders, who need investors with the experience and perspective to see beyond market cycles. Data shows Europe is leading the world at the early stage with a wealth of new start-ups. Our new funds bring them essential fire power to level up and achieve global scale - from Europe.” Niklas Zennström founder and CEO, Atomico First Balderton Capital And now Atomico. In the last month and across these two behemoths alone that’s just over $2.5bn of NEW capital earmarked to target both early stage and growth stage #tech in Europe. 😱 The future of European tech is looking good! #witherstech #europeanvc #transatlantic https://lnkd.in/e7spD8Ge

🌌 Our last Spacetech investment quarterly report is out! Karista is proud to release the latest edition of our Spacetech Investment Quarterly Report, providing a synthetic outlook the global SpaceTech sector during Q2 2024. In this quarter, $943M+ in total funding was deployed worldwide across 19 deals, with a median investment amount of €20M. Our report explores investment trends across the private market, from early-stage startups to exit activities like IPOs and SPAC deals. 🚀Key highlights: - Top funded region (in %): Asia-Pacific - Major sectors: Lauchers, Earth Observation, Communications - Notable late-stage deals: Space Pioneer ($207M), AALTO ($100M), Apex ($95M) For more than 2 years now, Karista has been providing insights across the full Newspace value chain, from upstream to downstream. A special thanks to our spakcetech team, specially Emmanuel Daugeras and Yvan-Michel Ehkirch Check-out the report for a comprehensive analysis of the SpaceTech market 👉 #Spacetech #Venturecapital #Newspace #Karista #Investments

🎉 Big News from Deltia 🎉 We're excited to share that Deltia has secured €4.5 million in seed funding! This crucial investment empowers us to push forward with innovative solutions in computer vision and AI, enhancing efficiency in manufacturing. A special shoutout to our entire Deltia team— the journey leading upto this has been nothing short of incredible, with plenty of groundbreaking developments on the horizon. Let's build the future of manufacturing together! Stay tuned for more updates! #Deltia #ComputerVision #AI #Manufacturing #Industry40 #Innovation #TechForGood #SmartManufacturing #DigitalTransformation

While deeply rooted in VC and Femtech, Genia Xasis is eyeing real estate as a strategic move to balance her portfolio. This forward-thinking approach highlights the importance of diversified investments for long-term stability and success. Genia's vision for blending her immediate ventures with real estate investments underscores the value of planning for both an active career and a secure financial future. Watch the full video - Empowering Women in Tech and Venture Capital with Genia Xasis▶️ https://brnw.ch/21wGlCg #IOwnIt #GeniaXasis #FemaleEntrepreneurPower #NetworkingSuccess #RealEstateInvesting #FemaleFoundersRise #EmbracingRisk #AIFrontiers #EmpowerHerPath #NetworkingMastery #DecisiveLeadership #InvestmentGrowthStrategy #DecisiveWomenInBusiness #FemTechInvestment #StrategicInvestmentGrowth #WomenLedAIInnovation

Biiiig company update from our founder Dries De Coster! Great news for potential investors and customers alike. We're liking the backdrop but where the heck is he!? 🌎🏖️😎 Guesses in the comments below please 👇🏼 #techstartup #investements #eis